Thirteen

Alex made his way towards Anna who was now assuming a standing position whose her eyes never left Drake who was still keeping a stern look on the iPad in his hold.

"Anna, are you okay now?"

Her head slightly turned in Alex's direction as she wondered what the new look on Drake's face was. Instead of looking angry or perhaps frustrated, he looked rather... sad.

It would have made sense since the news being circulated wasn't a good one. But this sadness... it had a different air to it and it bothered Anna a bit.

But that was a fickle moment.

As a warm hand landed on her forehead, she snapped out of her thoughts and shared a look with Alex who asked, "Are you feeling okay?"

She nodded and swallowed hard when she realized how dry her throat was. As her eyes scanned the room for a bottle of water or anything that bears clean, drinkable, preferably sedative-free water, Drake walked towards his seat, he seemed totally oblivious to everything else.

"You should go home," Alex said furth